Horror as tourist dies after 'being struck by lightning' on Mediterranean island

Firefighters and emergency services found the man in a state of cardiac arrest, local reports said.

A 30-year-old American tourist was declared dead on Sunday after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said Monday. The 29-year-man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening in an exposed area above the tree lin